Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-29
State News.
ANDROscoGGIS.


Inc Brunswick Herald saws: Lo.inp Sim.
mons, father of Franklin Simmons. ,bs
h o died Friday, March 18th, at hi,
-."s IN Lewiston. He was 80 years old. H.
,h;.. oosn IN Canton. and went to Lewiston
nrn,,; years ago. His father wa, .
''"en' lawyer in Oxford county.
CUMBERLAND.
,rroh., Maiiett, Jr.. of Freeport has
p'n"aseu very fne yacht II i. heinz br;,,
a. AZ, Dath, IN the yard of c. r u.r,;sa
when completed it will be a band.n,a s'oh'
and promises to be fast sa,ler. 'oa''
The demand for summer eot,aoa. :,
Ehzaoeth, Scarboro and vicinity ia o,s.,ps
than the supply. Many have been 80.
leased at high rentals. The demand CO.
principally from residents of other Statas
States in the South and West
~ oncerning the disappointment Of Ind 20
Gouid to the Portland Municipal Court the
sunday Times says Judge Gould was an.
dorsed by majority Of Cumberland Bar and
many leading citizens, and his selection for
ahotner term attests the good sense of the
Governor.
FRANKLIN.
Inc Phillips Phonograph saws: The copntv
commissioners have been in session this week
lney nave purchased at Phillips fifteen feet
OH the westerly side of the FOres; house iot
OF j. ). Mllliken, and will buy nearly as
ihuch more adjoining the uorth end of the
present lot of A. ID. Horn. making the i,il
LOT square This lad is intended for the iaiI
and house for the jailers.
ne spring tern re the Pennington Narmal
school opened last Tuesday On account of
the increased attendance it was found naras-
sary to make an addition to the faculty. Miss
May 4. Eaton Of Wilton has been secured
tor the position. Miss Eaton is grsdna,a
OF The school. class of 'S5, of Wilton Acada.
my ana member of the advanced class NJ
'87. class Vi
A correspondent 10 the Lewiston Journal
from harrington writes There is indiona
tlon IN Pennington over the action Of the
legislature in refusing to reduce the valuation
OF enc town and its State tax. Over A half
million OF property has been swept out Of
existence IN the series of fires that devastated
the town, and YET, while reducing the yalua-
tion and tax of Eastport for the same reason.
the legislature denies Farmington's request
reports from Augusta indicate that the COM
mittee's action was brought about by a repeti
uoh OF the false reports in circulation shortly
after the great copfagration that the losses
were more than covered by the insurance"
HANCOCK.
Capt. Wallace. OF Rockport, who lost his
life at the wreck of schooner ]. H. Fell.
leaves a widow and daughter. The sea-
man lost was Augustus Carleton, who had a
family of four small children.
KNOX.
The citizens of Union sent to the legisla-
a
tors bill, or. bill to regulate the practice of
medicine; but before it arrived the bill had
passed The bill being nearly identical with
the one introduced two wears ago. citizens
were ready to demonstrate; and when the
news arrived that the bill had passed, the
feelings expressed can be imagined; and
those who voted for il, or against it's indef
mite postponement, would not be strong can
dldates for legislative office. The Cover
nor veto is heartily approved, of course.
The annual meeting of the Bodwel Granite
company was held at their office in Rockand
Monday, March 81, and Directors elected as
follows; j. X. Bodwell, Hallowell; Francis
Cobb, &. M. Brainerd, Rockland; E. p.
Walker, John Lowe, Vinalhaven At a
meeting OF the board officers were chosen as
follows; President, j. r Bodwell; Vice
President and Treasurer, Francis Cobb; Sec
rotary, f. H. Lawry, Rockland.
Camden is fast becoming very popular
watering place. Several hundred thousand
dollars have been expended III the erection of
magnificent summer cottages there during the
past year. In addition to its natural tacili-
ties for watering place It will soon have a
good system of waterworks and a railroad
connecting it with Rockland. Its citizens are
making every effort to render the resort sec
ond only to Bar Harbor.
LINCOLN.
The town of Wiscasset last week voted to
authorize the Treasurer of the town TO make
loan not exceeding Sl20,000 for the pur-
pose of paying, retunding or renewing the
exlsting indebtedness of the town and to issue
bonds therefor payable in twenty years from
their date, but to be redeemabIe at the option
of the town at any time after the expiration
of five wears from their date, and to bear in
terest at rate not exceeding six per cent PEI
annum payable semi-annually.
PENoBsCoT.
The friends of Hon o. l., Miller, formerly
of Newburg, now of Wvandotte. X ,nsas, will
be glad to learn of his appointment to the
judge ship of the twentv-ninth judicial district
of the State of Kansas. with a salary of
50 500 The office has just been created and
the district is a new one. Mr.. Miller is a
native of Newburg, and read law with Col.
Jasper Hutchins in Bangor. He went West
in 1880 and settled in Wyand0tte, where he
has worked his way up from an unknown
Young man to this important office, requiring
much ability aod merit. He formed a CO.
partnership with John A. Hale one of the
leading lawyers of Wyan1otte, number of
years ago, and has been in active practice
continuously to the present time. He mar
ried daughter of General Proud6t and they
have one daughter. The people of Wyan-
dctte are much pleased with his appointment,
which is well deserved.
PISCATAQUIS.
corresD ondent 70 the Lewiston Journal
from Sebec, says: The Megantic railroad
from Moosehead Lake to Mattawsmkeag will
pass near The north towns of Bowerbank,
Bernard and Williamsburg and about miles
north of Sebec village and miles from
Brownvile. The building of this road will
give a great impetus to business ana open up
this northern wilderness to permanent settle
ment and improvement in many kinds of
manufacturing.
SAGADAHoC.
From various reports, it appears that the